tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384027358660553150.post8668168314374382654..comments2024-03-29T01:46:26.292-04:00Comments on Wild, Wicked & Wacky: Writing Isn't a Real JobSuzan Hardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04600258874634909988noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384027358660553150.post-46049924238837240012016-06-10T14:25:11.862-04:002016-06-10T14:25:11.862-04:00Okay, well, I hereby give up trying to think of go...Okay, well, I hereby give up trying to think of good reasons she might be unable to help with her mom. There never were any good reasons for her speaking to you like such an asshole. Wow, what a piece of work. :/<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384027358660553150.post-17857129384386133022016-06-10T12:25:01.775-04:002016-06-10T12:25:01.775-04:00You know, Angie, if there was even just one of the...You know, Angie, if there was even just one of the problems you mentioned in her life, I would never have written this post.<br /><br />But both of her kids are in their thirties with good careers and lovely significant others. Her husband is in good health with a good job, and as far as I know, their marriage is in decent shape. She has worked for a Fortune 500 company long enough she has over a month in vacation time.<br /><br />And that's the kicker. She wants to retire at the end of the year, but wants to take off the entire month of December. Not time off for her mother. Not time off for her father (who was diagnosed with cancer in March). Not even time off for her youngest kid who's getting married in October.<br /><br />At least the other two sisters-in-law who refuse to help with their parents haven't insulted me to my face.Suzan Hardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04600258874634909988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5384027358660553150.post-18673689225865386402016-06-10T08:03:23.806-04:002016-06-10T08:03:23.806-04:00Wow. Yeah, maybe she can take some time off to ta...Wow. Yeah, maybe she can take some time off to take care of <i>her mother.</i> Or maybe she can't -- I don't know, maybe she's had sick kids or something and has used up all her paid time off or whatever -- but in that case she could at least be polite, and maybe pretend to be apologetic, in asking you to shoulder the whole burden of caring for <i>her mother.</i><br /><br />Good grief.<br /><br />AngieAngiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11920578701763415331noreply@blogger.com